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Oksana I. Talantseva

Autism Researcher & Clinical Psychologist

PhD Researcher in Social Neuroscience at the University of Haifa

Investigating empathy, social cognition, and interpersonal synchrony in autism, building on extensive experience in autism epidemiology, psychometrics, and developmental research.

I am a clinical psychologist and autism researcher currently pursuing a PhD in Psychology at the University of Haifa, under the supervision of Prof. Simone Shamay-Tsoory at the Social and Affective Neuroscience Lab (SANS Lab).

My current research focuses on empathy in autism, exploring whether empathic differences are better understood as context-dependent and interpersonal rather than as a general deficit. My doctoral work combines a coordinate-based meta-analysis of fMRI findings with research on interpersonal synchrony and the double empathy problem.

Before joining the University of Haifa, I conducted research in autism epidemiology, developmental psychology, and psychometrics. My work includes a global meta-analysis of autism prevalence, a population-based prevalence study in Russia, and research on standardized developmental assessments. I have also led research teams and contributed to national clinical guidelines for autism spectrum disorder.

Alongside my academic work, I have maintained a clinical psychology practice since 2012.

My broader research interest lies in bridging clinical psychology, developmental science, and social neuroscience to better understand autism and the interpersonal processes underlying social interaction.

Research interests

  • Neural mechanisms of empathy in autism
  • Social cognition in autism
  • Epidemiology and prevalence of ASD
  • Standardized assessment of autism
  • Psychometrics and measurement
  • Language development and bilingualism in ASD
  • Evidence-based and alternative interventions
  • Early deprivation and institutional care

Selected publications

  1. Talantseva, O. I., Romanova, R. S., Kuznetsova, J. E., Manasevich, V. A., Lind, K. V., Ivashchenko, M. A., Benoit, J., & Grigorenko, E. L. (2026). A prevalence study of Autism Spectrum Disorder in Russia. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 17, 1790306. doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2026.1790306
  2. Romanova, R. S., Talantseva, O. I., Lind, K. V., Manasevich, V. A., Kuznetsova, J. E., & Grigorenko, E. L. (2025). The co-occurrence of autism spectrum disorder and Aarskog–Scott syndrome in an accomplished young man. Pediatric Reports, 17(4), 73. doi:10.3390/pediatric17040073
  3. Romanova, R. S., & Talantseva, O. I. (2024). Intellectual development in autism spectrum disorder. Journal of Modern Foreign Psychology, 13(1), 69–77. (In Russian.) doi:10.17759/jmfp.2024130106
  4. Talantseva, O. I., Romanova, R. S., Shurdova, E. M., Dolgorukova, T. A., Sologub, P. S., Titova, O. S., et al. (2023). The global prevalence of autism spectrum disorder: A three-level meta-analysis. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 14, 1071181. doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1071181
  5. Talantseva, O. I., Portnova, G. V., Romanova, R. S., Martynova, D. A., Sysoeva, O. V., & Grigorenko, E. L. (2023). Does the Potocki–Lupski syndrome convey the autism spectrum disorder phenotype? Case report and scoping review. Journal of Personalized Medicine, 13(3), 439. doi:10.3390/jpm13030439
  6. Burenkova, O. V., Dolgorukova, T. A., An, I., Kustova, T. A., Podturkin, A. A., Shurdova, E. M., Talantseva, O. I., Zhukova, M. A., & Grigorenko, E. L. (2023). Endogenous oxytocin and human social interactions: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Psychological Bulletin, 149(9–10), 549–579. doi:10.1037/bul0000402 (equal contribution by authors 2–8)
  7. Zhukova, M. A., Talantseva, O. I., An, I., & Grigorenko, E. L. (2023). Brief report: Unexpected bilingualism: A case of a Russian child with ASD. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 53, 2153–2160. doi:10.1007/s10803-021-05161-y
  8. Talantseva, O. I., An, I. O., Zhukova, M. A., Trubitsyna, A. N., Teedemaa, A. V., & Grigorenko, E. L. (2022). Psychometric properties of the Preschool Language Scales, Fifth Edition (PLS-5) in Russian-speaking children: A classical and item response theory study. Clinical Psychology and Special Education, 11(2), 174–195. doi:10.17759/cpse.2022110211
  9. Zhukova, M. A., Talantseva, O. I., Logvinenko, T. I., Titova, O. S., & Grigorenko, E. L. (2020). Complementary and alternative treatments for autism spectrum disorders: A review for parents and clinicians. Clinical Psychology and Special Education, 9(3), 142–173. doi:10.17759/cpse.2020090310
  10. Logvinenko, T. I., Talantseva, O. I., Volokhova, E. M., Khalaf, S., & Grigorenko, E. L. (2020). Similar or different? An item response theory analysis of the Synonyms Test in adults with and without a history of institutionalization. Modelling and Data Analysis, 10(1), 35–63. doi:10.17759/mda.2020100102
  11. Russian Ministry of Health. Clinical guidelines “Autism spectrum disorders” (2020; 2024 edition). Co-author. cr.minzdrav.gov.ru

Full list of publications on Google Scholar and ORCID.

Teaching

  • Courses on autism spectrum disorder for psychiatrists, neurologists, teachers and psychologists (2020–2024)
  • Systematic reviews and meta-analyses: introductory course for PhD students, Sirius University of Science and Technology (2023–2024)

Selected conference presentations

  • 2023Worldwide prevalence of autism spectrum disorderOral presentation, 2nd Conference “Inclusive Education. Inclusive Society”, Sirius, Russia
  • 2023Using AI-based wearable technologies for predicting challenging behavior in children with autism spectrum disorderOral presentation, 2nd Conference “Inclusive Education. Inclusive Society”, Sirius, Russia
  • 2022Comorbidity of autism spectrum disorders and intellectual impairments in an epidemiologically formed cohort: preliminary results (with R. S. Romanova; as advisor)Oral presentation, Russian Forum of Psychologists, Ekaterinburg, Russia
  • 2021Prevalence of autism spectrum disorder in Russia: perspectives and realitiesOral presentation, 3rd Summit “Big Challenges for Society, State and Science”, Sirius, Russia
  • 2020Neurobiological and behavioral dyadic synchrony in children and mothers with a history of institutionalization: a research protocolOral presentation, workshop “70 Years of Attachment Research: A Multidisciplinary Social Neuroscience Perspective” (online)
  • 2019Assessment of receptive and expressive domains of language development in children with autism spectrum disordersPoster, Typical and Atypical Language Development Symposium, Moscow, Russia
  • 2018The first study of ASD prevalence in Russia: the first stepsOral presentation, 2nd International Conference “Autism. The Route Choice”, Moscow, Russia
  • 2018Resting-state spectral power in children raised in institutional care settingsShort oral and poster presentation, Symposium “All about Language: Science, Theory, and Practice”, Saint Petersburg, Russia

Contact

For research collaboration and academic enquiries: talantcevaoksana gmail.com